{"id":137,"date":"2025-01-27T09:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nr1010phenologyprojecthammer\/?p=137"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:40:03","slug":"january-25th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nr1010phenologyprojecthammer\/2025\/01\/27\/january-25th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"January 25th, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Happy New Year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With NR 1010 behind me, I am now 2 weeks into NR 1020. With the beginning of classes comes the start of the phenology project once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have decided to choose a new location for this semester. Rock Point was a beautiful location, however it became a struggle to bus there, then walk from the bus stop to our selected natural area. The whole ordeal took about 45 minutes, one bus change, and a lot of walking. It was fine when it was warm, but as it grew colder and snowier, the walk became increasingly more dreadful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My new location is a little ways down the trailhead at Casavant Natural Area in Winooski, VT. It’s about half a mile closer and only takes about 20 minutes to get there from campus (by bus). <\/p>\n\n\n

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This past visit I was lucky enough to drive there with my boyfriend, but the bus route is super accessible as well. Hop on bus 2- Essex Junction to Fort Ethan Allen at the UVM Medical Center loop, then get off at Abenaki Way at CCV. From there, its about a 3 minute walk to the trailhead, 190 E Allen St. It doesn’t look like much of a park from the road, the parking lot is right next to a house and before the railroad crossing. The specific location is about a minute walk down the trail, near the little bridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The snow cover has been pretty consistent since winter break, so we found plenty of tracks. There were some birds we spotted overhead, and I was able to record their calls (whether not you can hear them through the wind is debatable). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tracks and Snow Mysteries! I looked through my little pocket guide to identify what animals walked through here but I am still not super sure what many of these are.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The dominant tree species included black cherry, ash and sumac. I was having a difficult time without being able to see the leaves to properly identify the other trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Happy New Year! With NR 1010 behind me, I am now 2 weeks into NR 1020. With the beginning of classes comes the start of the phenology project once more. I have decided to choose a new location for this semester. Rock Point was a beautiful location, however it became a struggle to bus there, … <\/p>\n

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